Trending Now - Texas Tech QB Faces Gambling Addiction After Career Setback

WHO:

Slate - Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, age 22, previously played for Cincinnati and Indiana.

US Magazine - Texas Tech football program announced Sorsby's leave of absence.

WHAT:

Slate - Sorsby reportedly made a habit of attending Reds games and placing live wagers from the stands on whether certain pitches would be balls or strikes.

Slate - Sorsby allegedly bet on his team to win while he was at Indiana, according to ESPN.

Pro Football Network - An ESPN source stated that Sorsby is "not going to play NCAA football again" following the gambling controversy.

Slate - Sorsby was set to make around $5 million at Texas Tech this year.

Slate - In 2022, Sorsby allegedly bet on Indiana football games while he was a redshirt, but did not play in those games.

Slate - Sorsby is under investigation by the NCAA and possibly law enforcement for placing thousands of sports bets.

Slate - Sorsby has entered a residential treatment program for gambling addiction.

US Magazine - Sorsby is taking an immediate and indefinite leave of absence from the Texas Tech program.

WHERE:

Slate - Sorsby placed bets while attending Cincinnati Reds games.

US Magazine - The Texas Tech football program is located in Texas.

WHEN:

US Magazine - The announcement of Sorsby's leave of absence was made on April 27.

WHY:

Slate - Sorsby allegedly bet on his own team’s games while at Indiana, which is a violation of NCAA rules.

Slate - The volume of Sorsby's bets and the nature of his gambling behavior may lead to a ban from college football.

HOW:

Slate - Sorsby reportedly placed live wagers on whether certain pitches would be balls or strikes during Reds games, with bet amounts ranging from $1 to $2.50.

(UPDATED April 29, 2026 13:22 UTC)

Sorsby has reportedly made a habit of attending Reds games and placing live wagers from the stands on whether certain pitches would be balls or strikes. Allegedly, he also bet on his team to win while he was at Indiana, according to ESPN. An ESPN source has stated that Sorsby is "not going to play NCAA football again" following the gambling controversy.

(UPDATED April 29, 2026 01:29 UTC)

Texas Tech quarterback Sorsby was set to earn approximately $5 million this year, but his career has come under scrutiny due to allegations from 2022 that he bet on Indiana football games while he was a redshirt, despite not participating in those games. Reports indicate that Sorsby also placed live wagers during Reds games, betting on whether specific pitches would be balls or strikes, with amounts ranging from $1 to $2.50. These developments raise significant questions about the integrity of sports betting and its implications for college athletes.

(UPDATED April 28, 2026 23:21 UTC)

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has announced an immediate and indefinite leave of absence from the football program as he faces an investigation by the NCAA and possibly law enforcement for allegedly placing thousands of sports bets, including wagers on his own team’s games while at Indiana. Sorsby, who previously played for Cincinnati and Indiana, has entered a residential treatment program for gambling addiction after reportedly making live bets during Cincinnati Reds games, with amounts ranging from $1 to $2.50. The volume and nature of his betting behavior could potentially lead to a ban from college football.